Hawk's Prey by Dawn Ryder

blue eyes before he looked back at her face.
    “I bet Hawk you wouldn’t find the courage to finish your probation assignment.” His face lost its hard mask for a second as he grinned at her. “I find I do not mind losing for a change. I am Janus. I share this command with Hawk.”
    Tova hugged her arms close to her chest to hide her hard nipples. Confusion swept through her at the reaction from her body. Was any Hunter able to solicit the same flare of lust in her flesh? Even so, she would not lower her head to any Hunter. She was not a convict.
    “I keep my word and my duty requirements.”
    Janus raised an eyebrow at her tone but there was another flicker of appreciation in his eyes that betrayed his enjoyment of her insubordination. “So your record shows. Still, most chaste females are timid, but most inhabitants of the penal sphere are not chaste. You are interesting in your contradiction.”
    “My sexual experience is not your concern.” She would cheerfully return to another labor detail if her body was to become the main topic of conversation. “Best you reassign me if your intention is for me to spread for you and Hawk. I will not trade my body for this duty assignment.”
    “You are not dismissed.”
    Hawk’s voice came from behind her and she jumped around to face him. Her skin tingled as all her nerves tightened in response to his appearance. Janus chuckled behind her and moved to stare at her. Between them, her lungs froze, unable to inflate. Panic attempted to gain a hold on her as Tova frantically tried to force her brain to think. Her flesh made that task nearly impossible. Her sleepless night replayed across her memory as she hugged her arms tighter to her chest. The knowledge her wristbands contained horrified her with the possibility of both Hunters viewing it. She had not considered that when taking her release last night by her own hand. Hawk studied her with hard eyes a moment. Tova noticed the small mark marring his lower lip and shivered as she looked at the evidence of her bite.
    “You will report or I will verify the cause of your delinquency—personally.”
    Her temper flared up as Hawk delivered his words. “I am here, but not to talk with either of you! Leave me to my duties.”
    Janus chuckled at her angry words. She glared at him but turned her head to look at Hawk. “I am not trading sex for this posting either.”
    “I did not ask you to.”
    A hint of pride rang in his voice but Tova needed to make sure he understood her.
    Hawk grinned at her. “In fact, I’m looking forward to having sex just because you want me.”
    Her lips sat frozen in a horrified gasp over his blunt words. He raised an eyebrow at her defiance before nodding his head.
    “If you are still a child, run back home. I can smell your pussy.”
    She slapped him. Tova had already struck his mocking face before her reason shouted at her to stop. The impulse was too quick and she could not hide her look of satisfaction as she watched Hawk’s head turn with her blow. A second later her wrist was imprisoned in his grip, helpless against his superior strength.
    “I am pleased to see we agree, Tova.” Hawk pulled her against his body with a single tug on her wrist. She stumbled forward as he carried her wrist behind her back to bind her against his body using her own arm. She tipped her head back to see his face.
    “Your passion meets with my full approval.” His mouth captured hers and she moaned as sensation filled her. His scent was drawn deep into her senses as his tongue moved over her lower lip before striking into her mouth to trace her own. She was helpless against his strength but Hawk only used it to hold her in place. His mouth didn’t bruise hers. He licked and stroked her tongue, tempting her to kiss him back instead of forcing a hard kiss onto her. She shivered as her tongue mingled with his. It felt so good and that amazed her, for never once had she ever thought that a man might taste